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Sparksoft

IT compliance software development and automation

DevOps Engineer

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/23/2026
No salary listed
Senior
Bachelor's
Remote in USA+1 moreMore locations: Maryland, USA
RemoteUnited States (remote): Must have lived in the United States for 3 out of the past 5 years; remote option is available only if local to Maryland.
DevOps & InfrastructureDevOps Engineering

About the job

Requirements
  • Six to eight years of experience with DevOps tools.
  • Experience building and deploying infrastructure in AWS Cloud.
  • Extensive experience with Kubernetes and running workloads on Kubernetes (EKS).
  • Extensive experience building CI/CD deployment pipelines.
  • Working experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform.
  • Linux system administration experience.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
  • Must have lived in the United States for three out of the past five years.
  • Good communication skills.
  • Bachelor's degree.
  • Experience with AWS cloud services, including Elastic Load Balancers, S3, Elastic File Share, EC2, and VPC.
  • Experience deploying Red Hat operating system patches using AWS automation tools such as AWS Systems Manager Automation documents.
  • Experience implementing continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) tools.
  • Experience with source control management tools such as GitHub, Git, Bitbucket, GitLab, Subversion, and Mercurial.
  • Experience with continuous integration tools such as Jenkins, Bamboo, Travis CI, and Cruise Control.
  • Experience with monitoring tools such as New Relic, Kibana, Elasticsearch, Nagios, and Dynatrace.
  • Experience with repository management tools such as Nexus, npm, Docker Hub, and Artifactory.
  • Experience with provisioning tools such as CloudFormation, Ansible, Salt, and Terraform.
  • Experience with logging tools such as Splunk and Logstash.
  • Experience with collaboration tools such as Jira and Slack.
  • Experience with security tools such as Fortify and Tripwire.
  • Ability to identify and solve technical problems independently, quickly, and efficiently.
  • Ability to combine functional, conceptual, and technical knowledge with an understanding of customer requirements to offer practical, timely, and efficient solutions.
  • Ability to interact positively and communicate appropriately with team members, customers, and management.
Responsibilities
  • Collaborate with scrum team members to develop and implement DevOps culture across the project team.
  • Install, configure, and maintain tools needed for source control management, continuous integration, deployment, monitoring, database management, repository management, provisioning, release management, logging, building, testing, containerization, and security.
  • Lead a team of DevOps engineers and serve as a point of escalation.
  • Support applications on AWS cloud.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
  • AWS certifications and DevOps certifications.

About the company

Sparksoft builds IT systems with a focus on 508 accessibility compliance. Their main offering is 508bee, a software solution that automates accessibility testing and integrates into development environments through their DevTOps approach, while applying Agile methods to guide the project lifecycle. They generate revenue from software licensing, consulting services, and custom development for both government agencies and private sector clients. Sparksoft differentiates itself by concentrating on 508 compliance, automating tests, and providing integration-ready tools that support compliant software delivery, including government contracts. The company's goal is to help organizations meet accessibility standards efficiently, reduce compliance risk, and deliver accessible software through automated testing, expert consulting, and tailored development work.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Columbia, Maryland

Founded

2004

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What believers are saying

  • NASA awarded Sparksoft a 10-year SEWP VI GWAC prime contract on August 1, 2026.
  • Sparksoft and Asurint partnered on CMS APS on June 6, 2025, expanding screening work.
  • Rhonda White joined as Capture Director on July 20, 2026, strengthening federal pipeline.

What critics are saying

  • Sparksoft depends on federal awards; NASA SEWP VI and CMS drive revenue.
  • Large primes like Leidos and Global Alliant pressure Sparksoft on margins and recompetes.
  • Any CMS or NASA protest loss would crush growth and threaten Sparksoft’s core business.

What makes Sparksoft unique

  • Sparksoft’s 508bee automates accessibility validation across development environments.
  • Sparksoft bundles cloud, managed, and shared services for federal health clients.
  • Partners like Red Hat, AWS, Google, ServiceNow, and Salesforce extend delivery breadth.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Paid Vacation
  • 401(k) Company Match
  • Professional Development Budget